Gareth Cavanagh
Local Democracy Reporter
BBC Local Democracy Reporter based in North Cumbria covering a wide range of stories across Carlisle, Penrith, Keswick, Workington and Whitehaven for the News & Star, Cumberland News, Times & Star and Whitehaven News.
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